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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-15-07 12:07 PM
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African floods
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6994995.stm

An estimated one million people across Africa have been hit by prolonged rains which have destroyed crops, burst dams and left dozens dead, officials say.

Parts of Ghana have been declared a disaster zone, while on the other side of the continent, many thousands are now homeless in Ethiopia and Uganda.

The UN said the floods could lead to locust infestations and outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera.

The flooding and torrential rain have brought chaos to at least 14 countries.
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Climate change anyone?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6996584.stm
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Yupster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-15-07 12:39 PM
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1. Been going on for a long time in Africa
The Sahaa has not been a desert very long.
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